"Come on, Amber. You can win the whole thing!"
"There is no use trying," said Amber; "one can't believe impossible things."
"I dare say you haven't had much practice," said Danny. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
And with that, Amber took up the charge, knowing that despite the predictions for the favorite winning the race, there was no reason why she couldn't be victor. After all, this is not a math test and the one that looks best on paper doesn't turn out best in practice. This is triathlon! And Amber's here to give it her all.
New Orleans 70.3 this weekend has a stacked(surprise,surprise) field which includes Mirinda Carfrae, Cait Snow, and Heather Wurtele. The swim got canceled last year but it looks like it will occur but most likely won't be wetsuit legal. The bike should be fast but exposed with potential for windy conditions. The run, well the run, is going to be a hot one! While there was serious talk about canceling the Boston Marathon due to the heat, New Orleans is predicted to have similar temperatures for the 70.3 miles without any talk of cancellation. A lot of the other female pros are from hot climates, like Texas etc, so there will be a bit of home field advantage but hopefully Amber will use this week to acclimate to the heat before our trip down.
Whatever the outcomes, I know there will be good jambalaya and gumbo waiting to be eaten and I think if we continue to try, and believe, the impossible, it will soon no longer be impossible.
PRO FEMALES LISTED FOR NEW ORLEANS 70.3
1. ANDREWS KRISTIN
2. CARFRAE MIRINDA
3. CHAFFIN MORGAN
4. CLIFFORD ASHLEY
5. DONAVAN JESSIE
6. FERREIRA AMBER
7. GERVAIS ANNIE
8. HANSEN JENNIE
9. JONES STEPHANIE
10. KEAT REBEKAH
11. LAMACCHIA LESLIE
12. LEIGGI HEATHER
13. LOVATO AMANDA
14. MARSH AMY
15. MCLANE MANDY
16. PEARCE JACKIE
17. PETERSON KRISTEN
18. PIAMPIANO SARAH
19. RAMIREZ MELODY
20. SHUTT BETH
21. SMITH LESLEY
22. SNOW CAITLIN
23. TETRICK JENNIFER
24. URQUIOLA ERICA
25. VAN DER MERWE NATASHA
26. WERNICK CHARISA
27. WURTELE HEATHER
She needs to Watch Empire Strikes back, when yoda raises the x-wing fighter out of the swamp, luke says--I can't believe you did that.. Yoda responds--that is why you failed.
ReplyDeleteCan't remember if that is the exact quote, but I think if still makes the point
That does seem like it would fit the bill. We'd need to re-title it Amber in Wonderland Fights back but I think we can do it:)
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